Card-cutting machine.



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CARD CUTTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27, 1911.

Patented Feb. 25, 1913.

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G: O. BAUMAN. CARD CUTTING MACHINE.

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CARD CUTTING MACHINE, APPLIUATiON FILED FEB. 27, 1911 Patented Feb. 25, 1913.

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CARD CUTTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FBB.27,1911.

Patented Feb. 25, 1918.

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CARD CUTTING MACHINE.

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CARD CUTTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27, 1911.

Patented Feb. 25, 1913.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27, 1911. 1,053,966. Patented Feb. 25, 1913.

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UNITED STATES PATENT onnrou.

GEORGE C. BAUMAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T MOSER PAPEB COMPANY, OF

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIF.

calm-comma MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Ietent.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE C. BAUMAn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the countyv of Cook and State of Illinois, have 1nvented certain new and useful Improvements in Card-Cutting Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description'of the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings and to the numbers of reference marked "ereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates more particularly to a machine for cutting square cornered cards by means other than a reciprocating die.

The object of this invention is to afford a machine adapted to 'cut a plurality of cards simultaneously from a sheet fed thereinto and to assemble the out cards into groups or packages of a predetermined number.

It. is a further object of the invention to afford a machine to which the cardboard may be fed into the machine in standard sheets by an operator and by means of which a plurality of cards may be cut simultaneously for the width of the sheet and without waste.

The invention also includes as an object the reciprocating cutter for cutting the cards as to one dimension and a plurality of rotating and coacting cutters between which' the card strip is passed to cut the same as to the other dimension.

It also includes as the object, assembling mechanisms whereby the cards as cut by each group of cutters, are assembled in packages ready for wrapping and packing.

The invention embraces many novel fea tures and consists in the matters hereinafter described and more fully pointed out and defined in the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the driving side of the machine. Fig. 2 is a similar view in elevation of the opposite side of the ma chine. Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view of the machine with parts broken away. Fig. 4 is an enlarged sec tion on line 44 of Fig. 3. Fig. I) is a section on line 5--5 of Fig. 4. showing the knife and clamping means in elevation.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary detail plan view. Figs. 7 and 8 are enlarged sections, illustrating the operation of t he cutting and assemblin mechanisms. Fig. 9 is a section on line 9 of Fig. 4. Fig. 10 is an enlarged section on line 1010 of Fig. 3. Pi 11 is an enlarged section on line 11-11 0 Fig. 3. Fig. 12 is a section taken on line 12-12 of Fig. 11. ,Fig. 13 is a plan view of the reciprocating gage for moving the card strip to the rotary cutters. 'Fig. 14 is a section on line 14-14 of Fig. 13. Fig. 15 is an enlarged sectional detail of a pair of rotary cutters taken on line 15-15 of Fig. 4. Fi 16 is a section taken on line 16-l6 0 Fig. 15. Fig. l7 is a section taken on line 1717 Fig. 5. Flg. 18 isa fragmentary sectional view with parts omitted taken on line l818 of Fig. 3. Fig. 19 is a fragmentary top plan view thereof. Fig. 20 is a section on line 20--20 of Fig. 18. Fig. 21 is an enlarged fragmentary detail of the drive for the apron feed. Fig. 22 is an enlarged section taken on line 22-22 of Fig. 21. Fig. 23 is an enlarged section on line 2323 of Fig. 3. Fig. 24 is an enlarged section on line 24-24 of Fig. 3. Fig. 25 is a section on line 2525 of Fig. 22. Fig. 26 is an enlarged top plan view of the clutch cam shown in Fig. 22. Fig. 27 is an enlarged section on line 27 27 of Fig. 6.

As shown in said drawings: The machine frame comprises a pair of central side frame members 1 and 2, which may conveniently be constructed of cast metal, and if so, each provided with legs 3 and 4, connected together and braced in any suitable manner to afford strength both longitudinally and transversely and in parallel relation. Ri idly connected with each of said central si e members near the top thereof, are top horizontal frame members 5, and lower horizontal frame members 6, which are ri idly bolted thereto and to which .is rigidly secured by bolting or otherwise, end legs 7. Bigidly secured on the other side of said central frame and somewhat below the horizontal side frame members are horizontal side frame members 8, which are also rigidly connected at their outer ends on legs 9, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The side frame members so constructed are connected by transverse frame members in any suitable Patented Feb. 25, 1913.

h a bearing slot or recess, extending downwardly therein and in which are upper and lower boxes 13 and 14, in which are journaled shafts 15 and 16, for the cutting rolls, and adjustably secured on said shafts 15 and 16, are coacting rotative cutters. For this purpose, as shown, a collar 17, is rigidly secured on the lower shaft by means of a set screw 18, .and secured on the face of said collar is an annular cutting knife 19.

Adjustably secured on the upper shaft 15, as shown by means of a set screw 20, is a collar 21. Threaded in said collar 21, and projecting parallel the shaft and toward the cutter 19, are pins 22, which extend through a flange 23, in a collar 24, slidable on said shaft, and slidably secured on the outer ends of said pins is an annular knife 25, which is yieldingly held at all times in. position to coact with the lower knife 19, by means of pushing springs 26, secured on said pins between the collar 21, and the flange 23, of the collar 24, .as shown in Fig. 15. These cutters are arranged in the length of the shafts 15 and 16, in pairs a distance apart equal to the width it is desired to cut the cards, and any desired number of such pairs of cutters may be employed on said shafts dependent upon the width of the cardboard to be used.' As shown, the shaft 16, is driven continuously by means of a belt wheel or pulley 26, secured on the outer end thereof, as shown in Fig. 1, and equal intermeshin gears 27 and 28, are provided on said sha to communicate the drive from the lower to the upper. v

Secured on the inner. side of the frame barsor beams 5, in advance of the cutter shafts 15 and 16, is a flat transverse frame member or bar 29, as shown in Figs. 4 and 9. Said bar is relatively broad and is longitudinally slotted, as shown in Fig. 9, to receive therethrough adjusting bolts 30, whereby longitudinal carryin bars 31, are adjustably secured on said i211 29, and extend rearwardly and are longitudinall slotted at their rear ends to provide eac a. finger extending on each side of one of the pairs of cutters to support the material while passing therethrough. Mounted on said frame on each side thereof, and in advanceof the cutting rolls, are upwardly di rected brackets 32, and 33, having on their intense inner sides vertical parallel faces affording a guide slot therebetween. Said brackets are rigidly connected at their top by means of a plate 34, rigidly bolted thereto, and are rigidly secured upon the frame by means of suitable bolts, as shown in Fig. 2, and the inner face of the bracket 33, is recessed, as shown in Fig. 23, to receive therein a strong leaf spring 35.

,Rigidly secured on the side frame bar 10, on the driving side of the machine, is an upwardly directed knuckle 36, through which extends a pivot bolt 37, on which is pivotally engaged one end of the cutter bar 38, which extends transversely the machine, and the end of which on the opposite side of the machine, is slidably engaged between the brackets 32 and 33, the rear side of said bar bearing at all times against the leaf spring 35, recessed in the bracket 33, to afford a yielding engagement in the guides afforded by said brackets. As shown also, a spring 39, is engaged on the rearwardly directed head of the bolt 37, as indicated in Fig. 24, to permit said knife bar to yield slightly toward the rear of the machine when in operation.

Secured transversely the frame substantially in alinement withthe inner face of the ,bracket 32, and the knuckle 36, is a lower knife bar 40, on which a knife 41, is rigidly .secured with the rear face thereof flush with the rear bearing faces of thebracket 32, and gknuckle 36, as shown in Fig. 4, to coact with ,the knife .42, removably secured on the knife bar 38, as shown in Figs. 4 and 17. Mount- :ed on said frame with its top approximately provided on the inner side of the bracket 32,

Yon a level with the upper edge of the fixed parallel with the extension 46, on the knuckle '35, as shown in Fig. 5. The knife bar 38, is rovided at its center and on the forward si e thereof, with an upwardly and forwardly extending flange 47 through .which extends a pivot bolt 48, which depends therefrom on the side adjacent the feed table and on the lower end of which is pivotally engaged an equalizing bar 49, the ends of which en-l gage in the guides afforded between said bracket 32, and the lug 35, on opposite sides of the machine, as shown in Fig. 5. A strong pushing spring 50, is provided on said pivot bolt 48, to. hold said equalizing bar normally at the downward limit of the knife bar. Said equalizing bar is rovided at each end with vertical aperture bosses 51, through which sl'idably extend bolts 53, the lower ends of which are engaged on a presser bar 54. As shown, the presser bar and equalizing bar are both slidable in the guide grooves before described, and a strong pushing spring '55, is secured on each of said hold the same until the retraction of the knife, and, owing to the mounting of the presser bar as before described, said presser bar at all times maintains a parallel relation with the plane of the feed table. Said knife bar 38, is reciprocated as follows: A sprocket Wheel 56, is provided on the main shaft 16, and a sprocket chain 57, trained around the same is also trained around the sprocket wheel 58, secured on a'shaft 59, which extends transversely the table, and is journaled below the frame bars 5. bracket 60, is rigidly bar 5, on the opposlte side of the machine from the driving pulley, and journaled thereon is a sprocket wheel 61, driven by means of a sprocket chain 62, trained about a sprocket wheel 63, secured on said shaft 59, on the opposite end thereof from the driving sprocket wheel 58, secured thereto. A wrist pin 64, is provided inthe outer face of said sprocket wheel 61, and a connecting rod 65, is engaged at one endof said wrist pin 64, and at its upper end engages a suit able extension 66, on the knife bar beyondthe guide brackets 32 and 83, as shown'in Fig; 5, so that the rotation of said sprocket 5 wheel acts to continuously reciprocate said knife bar to sever the cardboard .fed therebeneath.

suitable groove therefor in the top of said side frame member. J oufnaled transversely the machine in any suitable manner is a shaft 69, provided at each end with a spur gear 70, which meshes with the rack 68, on each side of the machine, as shown in Figs. 1 3 and 4, and a hand wheel 71, is provided on r the outer end of the shaft to permit the same to be rotated to adjust said standards forwardly or rearwardly relatively the knives. A shaft 72, is suitably journaled on the frame extending transversely the same and rovided with a cam 73, on each side of the fiame positioned to engage and rigidly lock the rack bars 68, thereto when in adjusted'position; For this purpose, as shown, a hand wheel 74, is provided on the outer end of said shaft 72, and adjacent the main .wheel 71, to permit the cams 73 to be operated to release the racks for the adjustment of said standards and to rigidly ensecured on the frame gage the same to the frame when the standards are in suitably adjusted position. Ex tending transversely the machine and pivotally and eccentrically engaged between said standards to hang below the same, is a cutting gage to determine one of the dimensions of the cards to be cut, as, for instance, the length. This gage comprises a relatively heavy and substantially horizontal flange 75, directed toward, and but slightly below,

the plane of the cutting table. An upwardly directed web 76, is integral with said flange 75, and extends the length of said gage, and affords the rear side thereof, the inner front face of said flange serving as a stop for said cardboard when fed inwardly beneath the knife, as shown in Figs. 4 and 11. Inasmuch as said gage bar is pivotally engaged at the heads of the brackets 67, the same 1s at all times supported by gravity, as shown in Figs. 4 and 11, to serve as a stop to the forward feed of the board from which the card strip is to. be severed, and to support the card strip until completely severed from the sheet. Means are provided for actuating said gage to release the severed card strip simultaneously with the retraction of the cutting knife. For this purpose, a rod 77, is secured on said gage bar at one end thereof and extends rearwardly and is supported upon the inwardly directed horizontal end 78, of a vertically movable rod 79, in the vertical guide bearings 80, se-

cured on the frame, and means are provided for actuating the same embracing a bell crank lever journaled on a stud 81, secured on the side frame of the machine, and one arm 82, of which extends downwardly be- Slidably and adjustably mounted on the top frame'bar 10, at each side thereof and at the rear of the reciprocating knife is a standard 67, integrally connected with each 3 of which is a forwardly extending, upwardly I directed rack bar 68, seated to slide in a,

tween the inner side of the sprocket wheel 61, and frame, and positioned to be engaged and struck rearwardly by a pin 83, se

cured in the rear face of said sprocket wheel near the periphery thereof, as shown in Fig. 18.. The other arm 84, of said bell crank extendsbeneath the lifting rod 79, as shown in Figs. 18 to 20 inclusive, so that with each revolution of the sprocket wheel 61, (which also actuates the knife bar) thegage is tilted rearwardly to drop the severed card strip Onto the bars 31.

A scale 85, is provided on the inner face, of the standard 33, to facilitate the adjustment of the card gage to vary the width of the card strip severed from the strip. For this purpose, as shown, a suitable graduated plate of metal is secured horiz 'ontally on said bracket indicator 86, and is secured on the gage bar, as shown in Figs. 11 and 19,,so

that adjustment of the gage from the cutting edge of the knife may beindicated thereby in fractions of an inch or any other suitable linear scale.

Means are provided for moving the severed card strip rearwardly to the rotative cutters and adjusting saidstrip to feed true thereto. For this purpose, as shown, a trans verse bar 87, is slidably supported upon spaced a distance apart to permit the same to pass between the bars 31, whereon the severed card strips fall.

Said rods 89, are of less thickness than the bars 31, so that the upper faces thereof lie below the upper surfaces of said bars at all times, and, as shown, each of said rods 89, is provided at its rear end with an upwardly and forwardly inclined extension 90, adapted to project above the surface .of the bars 31, to engage and slide the card strips rearwardly. Means are provided for reciprocating said feed bars rearwardly and forwardly to feed the strips to the rotative knives. For this purpose, as shown, crank arms 91, are journaled in a horizontal frame member 92, extending above the shaft 59. On the lower end of the journal extending through said bar 92, is secured a bevel pinion 93, which meshes with a complemental bevel pinion 94, on said shaft 59. The crank arms (two in number) are of a sufficient length to afford the necessary extent of reciprocation for said feed bars to push the card strip along the bars 31, to the rotative knives. Each of said crank arms is provided at its extremity with an upwardly directed stud or pin 95, and journaled on said stud or pin is a roller 96, which fits in a longitudinal slot in the slide bar 87, as shown in Fig. 4, and in dotted lines in Fig. 13, so that with the rotation of said cranks, the feed bars 89, are reciprocated si multaneously toward the rear to feed the card strip to the rotative cutters and forwardly to the position shown in Fig. 4, preliminary to feeding a succeeding strip tothe cutters. Said reciprocating" bar 87, as shown in Fig. 14, fits at its ends in the guide grooves provided in the frame therefor, and,

, as shown, is provided on its under side with a downwardly projecting flange 97, which, at each end of sald bar, bears against the lateral frame member 5, to guide said bar true. As shown, the upward projection 90, at the extremity of each bar, inclines forwardly to permit said feed bars to be withdrawn from beneath the card strips falling from the knives before the retraction thereof, and suitably securedon the lower knife bar 40. are downwardly projecting fingers 98, which serve as stops for the card strip to preaent the same being drawn forwardly on the feed bars'with the retraction thereof.

As ordinarily adjusted,-.the width of the card strip severed by the reciprocating knife is the length of the card to be cut, and the distance between the successive pairs of rotative cutters determines the width of the masses for assembling the cards when cut, into packages of a predetermined number and for delivering the assembled packs from the machine. For this purpose a broad endless apron 99, of substantially the width of the maximum cutting capacity of the machine, is trained around a shaft 100, and a shaft 101, the former located in close proximity with the lower cutting shaft 16, and at the rear thereof and the latter at the rear end of the table and closely adjacent to which is provided a receiving table 102, afforded on the frame and the sur-.

face of which is flush with the top of said apron or carrier 99, and is in close proximity with said roller to receive the card packs from said apron. Said apron is driven from the main shaft 16, which carries the lower rotative cutters as follows :A long pinion 108, is journaled on a suitable stud 104, secured on the frame and rotatablysecured on the end of the shaft 100, is a gear 105, which at all times meshes with said pinion, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, 21 and 22. Keyed on said shaft is a "peripherally grooved collar 106, having a sliding pin 107, therein,-parallel the shaft and adapted to engage in a. suitable recess or socket in the gear 105. A spring 108, is seated in a suitable recess in saidcollar to press said pin at all times outwardly, and a detent 109, integral with the link 110, pivotally supported upon the frame by means of a stud 1.11, as shown in Fig. 21, is normally supported to engage and hold said clutch pin 107, retracted from the gear 105, and means are provided for releasing the detent from said pin to permit the same to engage in said gear to drive said shaft and thereby the apron. For this purpose, a shaft 112, is journaled transversely the frame below the feed rods and'on the end thereof at the driving side of; the machine, is provided with a depending crank arm 113, having a laterally directed finger thereon indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 10. A lever 114, is pivotally engaged on the frame and one end thereof extends forwardly and over 'said finger on the crank arm 113, and the other end thereof extends rearwardly and then downwardly, affording an arm 115, with which is connected a connecting rod 116, the upper end of which is pivotally engaged on the end of the link 110, on the opposite side of the detent 112, for said link. A pulling spring 117, is engaged on said downwardly directed end 115, of said lever and on the frame and acts normally to hold said end of the lever elevated with the detent 109, positioned, as shown in Fig. 22, to retract the clutch pin 107, from the gear 105. On the opposite end of said shaft 112, that is to say, at the operating side of the which is connected by means of a connecting rod 119, with the lower end of the operators lever 120, as shown in Fig. 2. This arrangement is such that with the position of the operators lever, as shown in Fig. 2, the lever 114, is out of engagement with the finger on the crank arm 113, so that under the action of the spring 117, the detent is supported to hold said clutch pin retracted, but forward movement of said lever 120, acts to throw the crank arm 113, upwardly to actuate said lever 114, to release the detent from retaining position permitting the clutch pin to engage in the gear'to thereby drive the apron.

Supported on the side frame members 8 are upwardly extending brackets 121, on each side the frame and each provided at the top with forwardly and rearwardly extending arms 122 and 123. Journaled in the rearwardly extending arms 123, is a shaft 124. which, as shown, is angular between its bearings for its entire length, and slidably secured on which, in alinement with the space between alternate pairs of cutters, are adjustable complemental sleeves 125, from which extends a central rearwardly di rected hub 126, through which extends a transverse rod 127, having guide plates 123, secured on each end thereof to direct the severed cards into the pack as they are collected therebetween. Secured in said hub is a rearwardly directed rod 129, having a stop plate 130, adjustably'seciu'ed on the outer end thereof and which normally (as well as the guide plates 128) rests upon the upper surface of the apron or carrier 99, as shown in Fig. 7. Journaled trans verselv the machine at the rear end of the fingers 131, on the bars 31, which project between the shafts 15 and 16, is a shaft 132. This is driven continuously by means of the sprocket chain 133, trained about a sprocket wheel 134, secured on the shaft 59, and which also is trained about a sprocket wheel 135, secured on said shaft 132.

Rig-idly secured on the under side of alternate pairs of fingers 131, are rearwardly extendin brackets 136, forked at their rear ends and having journaled therebetween rollers or pulleys 137. A belt or carrier 138,

is trained about the shaft 132, and said rollers or pulleys 137, are directed in alinement between said guide plates 128, for the rear packs of cards to deliver alternate cards from each strip, as severed by the rotating cutters, to said packs.

Secured in suitable brackets 139, on each side the frame, is a shaft 140, having secured thereon above each each of said rearwardly directed brackets 136, a collar 141, having an upwardly directed arm 142, and a downwardly directed arm 143. Pivotally engaged on the downwardly directed arm, is a rearwardly directed yoke 144, in which is journaled an idle roller 145, adapted to engage the advance edges of the card on said carrier by gravity and to feed the same rearwardly thereby, and pivotall engaged on the upper arm 142, on said co lar, 1s a rearwardl and downwardly directed rod 146, provi ed with a yoke 147, at its rear end, in which is journaled a roller 148, whic-hcoacts with the rear pulley or roller 137, in said carrier to feed the cards from the carrier onto the rear packs 'X. dournaled transversely the frame near the rear end of said fingers 131, and above the same, is an angular shaft 149, similar to the shaft 124, before described, and having likewise secured thereon complemental sleeves 150, each provided with its rearwardly directed hub 151, from which extends a rearwardly directed rod 152, having adjustably secured thereon a downwardly directed stop plate 153, for the inner packs 3 or those alternate withthe outer acks m. Said shafts are normally adjuste as shown in Fig. 7, with the stop plates bearing upon the upper surface of the carrier or apron belt 99, and means are provided for elevating said stop plates simultaneously with the drive of the belt or carrier to the table 102. For this purpose, a geared segment 154-155, is provided on each of said shafts 124 and 149, and these are directed inwardly toward each other, and meshing with each of the said geared segmentsisa mutilated gear comprising a bar 156, journaled centrally on the upper end of said bracket 121, and provided with geared teeth ateach end thereof, which mesh with the teeth on said mutilated gear segments. The shaft 157, on which said mutilated gear 156, is secured, extends through said bracket 121, and rigidly secured thereon is a downwardly directed link 158, and secured to the lower end of which is a connecting rod 159, as shown in Fig. 2, the other end of which is secured to the operating lever 120, above the pivot therefor, so that when said lever is thrown rearwardly ,to release the detent 109, from the clutch pin 107, thereby starting the drive of the apron, the mutilated gear is actuated, as shown in Fig. 8, and simultaneously elevates the stops for all the card packs assembled on the carrier 99.. When the packs have cleared said stop-s, the lever 120, is re-.- turned to normal, thereby returning the previously actuated mechanisms to normal to continue.

The operation is as follows: The machine is, of course, firstadjusted to out the cards of the desired size. For this purpose, the hand wheel 74, is rotated to release the cams 73, from the adjusting racks 68, for the knife gage 75, and the hand wheel 71, is rotated until the indicator 86, reaches a point on the scale 85, fopthe required length of the cards. The ca ms are then again set up to engage the racks in adjusted position.

- mectistetjr the c sheets-mag; be usect cf s and F230, totthe respective cutters ustmg the 1.8 end selctstt-ets the ffiquili'fii distsnce ups-1st sndetso adjusting the em 31, can the frame bet 29, as betcre rtescribed. The adjustment 0t set (t tmme bars and cutters else ssjusts the carriers 138', "tor the enter packs. The respective guides sndtcp plates ere new sdjusted by the stifling steeves 1%4 50; t0 suits-bite pfilsltiflttfi cm the sng'uisr shafts 12% em} M9, and may siggictty secutect in piece by 0t ssitstsie set screws, ctesiteci. The epereting lever is sttjustett, ss shewn in E2, thst is to sell the detent 107., is eleifstect to release the gees 1% ttc'm the clutch med simult-sneeuely wit 1 this 'ss tme'ct store tesccitsed, the mutflsted 156, is tactics. ts hmzfissntst mitten; stews in it thereby Ming-- mg; the '20s peeks ocesstive pcsiticn, It is desired ts a" sembte cut csscts Ls ggscks 0-2 see hue.- s stt tt e' Operates" Kitty cut the cstd sheets cits length s0 thsjt each cent sheet it? tumish s number cat csti tfest 1s, ctiwiscc cf the number csl'ds, ts be comtstnect in esch pect c Hm" ngti in. which event knows that when ten ct seit hsve been fed thtough the mscni must cut necessity m cne he peck me I ten the ctstch pine th testing the epemtm cst't't strips.

ts cards beneath the sets same to newest tee time asst lectett. it the t'eeiprocsti the sheet intc caret strips 0t dimension ts sttorct the crest cm'cts t e be en "'rccstwn c e t 1 5 elect sm'nuttenecusty "Wlth ct the taste, thezcctettcn ct thereon "will be drawn. .tetwetdly until en! gsged by the downwsmtty fingers 98, which sews tc attest the and edjust the curd strips squste'with the mschice so that Wsen the next tccwmrd movement cf the feed tests @9, begins, such slimmest is msintsined. As the cards site severed by the t'ctetive cutters the teetwsrdly extending ends ct alternate cards es. eves the shstt a and theme projecmct sgainst the inner 153 t0 afield the inner packs The remsfming csrtts Emmett from the strip are engagett st their rest ends by relies M5,

en the ccntinucusly driving cssrier belt 138, sect thereby delivered beneath the teller M8, cm the T6511 extremity at thfifliftn 1%, seat thence ate pt'cjcctcct against the rest stop pistes 130, to afford the rem" peeks. For

this csirpose the guide pistes 125%, serve to adjust the cards in sand psckretstivet y each steer m tccmmg the peck. When the recfnfiect Rum-hes of sheets hsve been cut to secret the ole-sues number 111 each eck, the

stage ere elevated; as before desct'lbed, and the packs else ctelisccefl 13cm collecting positics and the accretion is tepested indsfipitc ty.

impcrtsnt feature ct my invention ccnsist in so mountingbcth the teciptecatin end rotating knives ss te rencter the mm in ettect settehsrpening. For this se the spsmg as, m the test bracket f the spring 59, at the pivot besrmg hm 3 5, permit ssitt knife tear tcwesdi the WASTE.) sheuld e pcctteys e22 t1 ee the tee-sing knits sand the end stsc menses the moving twe ts the ttsect knits to chene Jest cutting" effect. In as similar sec, the tctstlve knives 25, on the shaft hem in cutting relstion 111st the kmves 19, for the 1mm shaft is csnsequecce, stthcugh sutficient pressa is a smiuteilned to sffctct the best sect cctipemtion ct the 'e'tcticg sets tegwevent any mixing at the edge 01" the W shnomset resistance, should 8 ts preetice, t have found d e is maintained 0m such itety when sc meuntett:

" e cstc'ts detivet'ett t0 the A inspected, berated, may serve as the. pecking h cits may be itetivct cttmrwise t0 may desacs yietctiegty table if dQSHE L 01 the erect mechen E3012) 2101 ,gzg.

1r wse EL. sweats fleet testures ct of camstmcticn may be varied m L icutess amt vsrimts devices H talent meters may be substituted szeticutsr mech cnisms herein stews. However shcwrn taut we (end that town tcremtmct yimg my ine cstdboarrl vcntion, and whereby cards may he cut to transversely intozi plurality of ccrds, mesh,

snisni for? advancing s plurality of saidcards out of slinement with the remaining cards and means assembling said cards. into s plurslity 03? packs. l i c 21 machine of the class described embracing a transverse cutter for severing s card sheet into strips of card length, a for measuring; and supporting, said strips as they he being cut f som the sheet, means adapted to swing said supporting s ndmess uring gage to release the strip'siten-the,

strip has been cut firom the sheet,-,.cutters acting to sever said strips successiveiyeech intoa pluisllty of'eaids, and means assemhiing ssid cards as severed, simultsneousiy; 7

into a plurality oi packs.

bracing s tmnsverse cutter acting. the entire width of a sheet, a gage for the strips as he severed, coacting cutters acting to sever said strips simultaneously into. aplurality of cards of uniform dimensions, means adifano.

ing the strip to said cutters, and means as sembling said cards from each strip when out simultaneously into a plurality of packs, alternate packs in advance of the intermedi ate packs.

bracinge transverse cutter for cutting a sheet into-strips having a width equal toone dimension of the requiredcsrds and cointo strips, having one of thedimensionsgofi the product, a gage for measuringcndsup-i porting said strips as they are being cntfeom the sheet, means adapted .to swing ssidg'age resrwsrdly to release each strip after it has been cut from the sheet cutters acting to simultaneously sever each strip into .a plurality of pieces having the cther'dimension of the product, and means for assembling the severed pieces into individual packs of a predetermined number. v I

6.- In a machine of the class described a transversely reciprocating knife for severing a sheet of the material into strips having one, of the dimensions of the product, rotative coecting cutters actingv to simultaneously sever the strip into pieces having the other dimension of the psodu ct, means forsdvancing alternate pieces beyond the intermediate pieces and assembling the-severed pieces into individual packs, and a carrier apron for moving said packs iron]; the mschine.

7. A machine of the clsss described embracing a transversely arranged, spring pressed outtafor severing s sheet of the material into strips, of a Width ednsl tonne dimension; oft-heproduct, an automatically releasing gagex fonthe swim, rotati-vc. adjustable .zcuttei-s acting simultaneously to sever the strips into pieces having the other dimension. of the-product, belt caxriers,.for advancing alternate pieces, and mechanism for asscmhling the product packs in?- ronged in two lines transversely the-machine. 8.11; a ngschine of the class described a reciprocating'fj knife acting to sevsra sheet bi -$3118 msterisl into trensverse stiips having 'ionefof, the dimensions of thepmdmeimte tive' adjust able cutters acting to simifitsnc fously severthe strip equal having the other" dimension of the product, chernstciy amnged upper and lowel'nssembling means for, assembling the corresponding c pieces sevcrcdinto successivcrstrips into in- 3. A machine of the class descmbedema cutters acting simultsneously to sever the .stnpsfmtopaecm having a dimension equal to the ethos .diniensicn-ofthe product, alternaively arrsnged'unperend lower" carriers 4. A machine of the class desciuhed ems for-l advancing pieces with alternate pieces;in hdvanccyand mechanism foe sssemhlfingth product "in packsai'rsnged in two'lines'fti'ansvcrseiy the machine.

l0, In djmachine" oi the class described meclianisn forsevering a sheet of the material into stripshcvingone of the dimensions 1 ,of-the preduchlrotativc coccting cutters acting to simultsneouslyisever each strip into pieces having-months? dimension of the prodncgn conveyei acting to move alternate pieces in advance of the interinediate pieces, mechanisms for; v assembling It'he severed pieces into individual pschslof a predetermined ninnhei", and means discharging the packs when the numheriis complete. v

11. A machine of the class'desoribed embracing a transversely arranged .spfing' pressed reciprocating cutter for severing a sheet of the material intostrips of a width equal to the length'of the product, an automatic gage for the strips, adjustable spring pressed rotstive cutters arranged in coacting pairs and acting simultaneously to sever the strips into pieccs having the widthpf the product, means advancing alternate pieces,

and mechanism for assembling the product in packs of a predetermined number of pieces arranged in two lines transversely the machine.

12. A machine of bracing a transversely arranged reciprocating knife for severing a sheet of the 1nate rial into strips of a width equal to the length of the product, an automatic gage tor measuring and supporting said strips as they are an automatic for holding the class described em-- being cut from the sheet presser toot carried on the knife the material, means adapted to suing sait gage rearwardly after the strip has been cut from the sheet, eeaeting cutters acting simultaneously to sever the strips into pieces having the Width of the product. mechanism for assembling the product in individual packs, and a carrier for discharging the same from the machine.

13. in a machine oi the-class described a feed table, a reciprocating knilfe acting; thereon to sever the sheets of material into strips of a width corresponding with one dimension of the product, an equalizing presser "toot carried thereoin a plurality of pairs of rotative adjustable cutters, mechanism adjusting and feeding the severed strips thereto, and mechanisms acting to receive the severed pieces from said rotative knives and to advance alternate pieces out of alinement with the remaining" pieces.

ll. in a machine of the class described a feed table, a transverse reciprocating knife acting thereon to sever the sheet at material into strips of a Width corresponding With one dimension of the product an automatic presser toot movable therewith a plural y of pairs of rotative adjustable e i i rocating mechanism adjusting test ng the severed strips thereto, and mechani acting to receive the severed pieces said rotative knives and to advance an na'te pieces out of alinement with maining' pieces.

15. In machine of the class descrih feed table a transverse reciprocati krin: acting thereon to sever rial into strips of a width corresponding With one dimension of the product, a gage for determining the width oil? the strip an automatic presser foot movable. "with the knife, a plurality of pairs of rotative adjustable cutters mechanism for adjusting and feeding: the severed strips thereto. and individual helt carriers acting to receive the severed'pieces from said rotative knives and to advance alternate pieces out o-t alinement with the remaining pieces.

16. in a card cutting machine a reciprd eating knife for cutting the sheets of card; hoard into strips of width equal to the length of the cards, adjustable rotative cutters to sever the strip into pieces of a Width equal to the other dii'nension of the cards,

the sheetsot mate alternate pieces faster than i itters, rearivardly projecting mechanismctor feeding the "severed strip to said rotative cutters. carriers arranged betvreen alternate pairs of cutters to advance alternate pieces faster than the remaining pieces, means for collecting said pieces or cards in packs. and mechanism tor delivering the packs therefrom to a place of disosal'.

l'Z. lln a card cutting machine a reciproeating knife for cutting the sheet of cardboard into strips of a Width equal to the length of the cards, an automatic gage tor the strips a spring pressed presser toot, adjustable rotative cutters to sever the strip into pieces having the other dimension of the cards, mechanism for "feeding the strip to said rotative cutters, carriers arranged between alternate pairs of cutters to advance the remaining pieces, means for collecting said pieces or cards in packs, and mechanism for delivering the packs therefrom to a place of disposal.

18. in a machine of the class described means tor severing a sheet of material into strips, comprising a rigid kni'l'e a feed tahie approximately on a level with the top of the fixed knife, longitudinally adjustable standards at the rear of said knives, a gage pivotally supported on said standards and adapted to measure and support the material to be cut into strips and means adapted to swing said gage rearwardly to permit the displacement of the strips therefrom after they have been cut from the sheet.

f in a device of the class described rocoacting cutters arranged in pairs ed to sever a strip into a plurality of a transverse frame member, longitudinal carrying bars adjustably secured to said member, fingers on each of said bars adapted to extend on each side of one of the pairs of cutters to support the strips While missing therethrough, a transverse bar slidily supported in advance of the rotative teed bars adustahly secured to said bar, an extension on each of said bars adapted to project above the surface of the carrying bars, means -for reciprocating said feed bars hetiveen the carrying bars to feed the strips upon the same to the rotative cutters an means adapted to prevent the strips from being drawn :torvvardly With the retraction thereof. a

20. ll machine of the class described embracing; a feed table, a gage adapted to measure and support the material to be cut into strips. a transversely arranged reciprocating knife acting to sever the material into strips means adapted to actuate said page to permit the cut material to he displaced therefrom, a spring supported presser' toot thereon and springs acting to yield ingly hold said knit'e in cutting position.

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21. In a machine of the class described means for severing a sheetof material into from the sheet.

In a machine of the class described a feed table, a stationary knife arranged transversely the same, a reciprocating knife to coact therewith to sever the sheet into strips, a gage for determining the width of the strip, and mechanism for releasing the gage from the strip simultaneously with the retraction of the knife. i I

23. In a machine of the class described a feed table, a stationary knife arranged transversely the same, a reciprocating knife to coact therewith to sever the sheet into strips, a gage for determining the width of the strip, mechanism for releasing the gage from the strip simultaneously with the retraction of the knife, and an equalizing presser foot yieldingly carried on the knife.

24. In a machine of the class described a feed table, a stationary knife arranged transversely the same, a reciprocating knife, springs holding the same yieldingly to coact with the stationary knife to sever the sheet into strips, an automatic gage for determining the width of the strip, mechanism for releasing the gage from the strip simultaneously with the retraction of the knife, and a sprin pressed presser foot movable with the kni e.

25. In a machine of the class described a feed table, a stationary knife arranged transversely the same, a reciprocating knife yieldingly held to coact therewith to sever the sheet into strips, a age for determinin the width of the strip, mechanism for reFeasing the gage from the strip simultaneously with the retraction of the knife, and means advancing the strip.

26. A machine of the class described emi bracing a table, a fixed knife arranged transversely thereof, a reciprocating spring pressed knife coacting therewith, a gage determining the width of the strip, mechanism for releasing the gage from the strip with the retraction of the knife, mechanism for cutting the strip transversely into equal pieces, and reciprocating means for feeding the strip to said knives.

ZZ A machine of the class described embra ihg a table, a fixed knife arranged transversely thereof, a reciprocating spring.

pressed knife coact-ing therewith, a gage determining the width of the strip, mechanism for releasing the gage from the strip with the retraction of the knife, mechanism for cutting the strip transversely into equal pieces, and reciprocating means for adjusting and feeding the strip to said knives.

28. A machine of the class described embracing a table, a fixed knife arranged transversely thereof, a reciprocating spring pressed knife coacting therewith, a gage determining the width of the strip, mechanism for releasing the gage from the strip with the retraction of the knife, mechanism for cutting the strip transversely into equal and feeding the strip to said knives and acting to first draw the strip from, and then advancing the same to the last named cutters.

29. In a machine of the class described, means for cutting a sheet of material into a plurality of strips, rotative coacting cutters arranged in pairs for severing each strip into a plurality of cards, a transverse frame member, longitudinal carryingbars adjustably secured to said member' and fingers on each of said bars adapted to' extend". on each side of one of the pairs of-cutters to sup ort the. strips while passing there throng j j l 30. .In a machine of the class described 1 the combination with the cutters for severing a card strip into cards of the required width, of mechanism for advancing'altersis nate severed pieces out of alinement with the remaining pieces.

31. In a machine of the class described the combination with the cutters for sever-' .ing a card strip into cards of the required width, of mechanism for advancing alter nate severed pieces out of alinement with i 5 the remaining pieces, and assemblingcorresponding cardsof successive stripsintq v 1-05;

packs. 1

32. In a machine of their class *described j the combination with" the cutters for se'veri.- mg aca-rd strip intocar s of the required width, of mechanism; for advancing alternate severed-:jpiecesout of 'lalinement with the remaining pieces, and collecting the if.

cards into a plurality of packs.

33. In" a machine of the; class described};- the combination with the cutters for severing a card strip into cardsgrof the required v11:5 width, of mechanism vfor advancing alternate severed pieces out of alinement with, and beyond the remaining pieces, and means adjusting said mechanism vfor."vari'ous-- widths of cards. i 34. In a machine of the class'des'cribed. the combination with mechanism for severing the card strip simultaneously into a plurality of cards, of a carrier for alternate cards actin to deliver the sameas severed into packs, eyond the point ofdelivery for the remaining cards, and arelease mechanism acting to advance the packs when formed.

35. In a machine of the class described 7-5 pieces, reciprocating means for ad usting the combination with mechanism for severing the card strip simultaneously into a plurality of cards, of a carrier for alternate cards acting to deliver the same as severed into packs beyond the point of delivery for the remaining cards, means guiding the cards into packs, and a release mechanism acting to advance the packs when formed.

36. In a machine of the class described the combination with adjustable spring pressed knives for severing the card strip simultaneously into a plurality of cards, of elevated carriers for alternate cards acting to deliver the same as severed into packs beyond the point of delivery for the remaining cards, and a release mechanism acting to advance the packs when formed.

37. Ina machine of the class described the combination with adjustable coacting knives arranged in pairs for severing the card strip simultaneously into a plurality of cards, of elevated carriers for alternate cards acting to deliver the same as severed into packs, beyond the point of delivery for the remaining cards, means adjusting the carriers for various sizes of cards, and a release mechanism acting to advance the packs when formed.

38. A collectin and packaging mechanism for a machine 0 the class described, comprising carriers for alternate cards acting to advance the same beyond the remaining cards and alternately arranged forward and rear adjustable stops acting to collect all the cards in front and rear alternately arranged packs, a carrier upon which the packs are supported, and mechanism for actuating the carrier and simultaneously releasing the stops.

39. A collecting and packaging mechanism for a machine of the class described, comprising elevated carriers for alternate cards acting to advance the same beyond the remaining cards, alternately arranged forward and rear adjustable stops acting to collect all the cards in front and rear alternately arranged packs, a main carrier upon which the packs are supported, and mechanism for actuating the carrier and simultaneously releasing the stops.

40. A collecting and packaging mechanism for a machine of the class described, comprising elevated belt carriers for alternate cards acting to advance the same beyond the remaining cards and alternately arranged forward and rear adjustable stops acting to collect all the cards in front and rear alternately arranged packs, a main carrier upon which the packs are supported, mechanism for actuating the carrier and simultaneously releasing the stops, and means adjusting the elevated carriers.

41. In a machine of the class described a reciprocating knife for severing a sheet of material into strips, a feed table, a longitudinally adjustable gage pivotally supported at the rear'of said and adapted to measure and support the material to be cut into strips, and means adapted to actuate said gage to permit the displacement of the strips therefrom after they have been cut from the sheet.

42. In a device of the class described means for cutting sheets of material into a plurality of strips, rotative cutters arranged in pairs for severing each strip into a plurality of cards,- a transverse frame member, longitudinal carrying bars adjustably se cured to said member, fingers on each of said bars adapted to extend on each side of one of the pairs of cutters to support the strips while passing therethrough, a transverse bar slidably supported in advance of the rotative cutters, rearwardly projecting feed bars adjustably secured to said bar, an extension on each of said bars adapted to project above the surface of the carrying bars to bear against the edge of the strips to be fed, and means for reciprocating said feed bars between the carrying bars to feed the strips upon the same to the rotative cutters.

43. A machine of the class described embracing a frame, means for severing a sheet of material into strips, a longitudinally adjustable gage at the rear of said means and adapted to aline, measure, and support the material to be cut into strips and means adapted to actuate said gage to permit the displacement of the strips therefrom after they have been cut from the sheet.

44. In a device of the class described cutters arranged in pairs for severing a strip into a plurality of cards, longitudinal carrying bars, a bar slidably supported upon in advance of said cutters, feed bars adjustably secured to said bar, and means for reciprocating said feed bars between the carrying bars to feed the strips upon the same to the rotative cutters.

45. A machine of the class described embracing a frame, means for severing a sheet of material into strips, longitudinally adjustable standards at the rear of said means, a gage pivotally supported on said standards and adapted to aline, measure and support the material to be out into strips, means adapted to swing said gage to permit the displacment of the strips therefrom after they have been cut from the sheet,

rotative cutters arranged in pairs for sevstrips, means adapted to swing said alining each strip into a plurality of cards, a frame roeaaee Y adapted to prevent the strips from being drawn forwardly, with the retraction thereof.

46. A machine of the class described embracing a frame, means for severing a sheet of material into strips, a longitudinally adjustable gage pivotally supported at the rear of said means, and adapted to aline and support the material to be cut into strips, means adapted to actuate said gage to permit the displacement of the strips therefrom after they have been cutfrom the sheet, rotative cutters arranged in pairs for severing each strip into a plurality of cards, carrying bars, fingers on each of said bars adapted to extend on each side of one of the pairs of cutters, feed bars in advance of said cutters, an extension on eachof said bars adapted to bear against the edge of the strip to be fed to the cutters,'and means for reciprocating said feed bars between the carrying bars to feed the strips upon the same to the rotative cutters and means adapted to prevent the strips from being drawn forwardly with the retraction thereof.

47. In a machine of the class describedmeans for severing a sheet of material into strips, longitudinally adjustable means at the rear ofsaid standards adapted to aline and support the material to be cut into and supporting means rearwardly to per mit the displacement of the strips there from after they have been cut from the sheet, cutters arranged for severing each strip into a plurality of cards, a frame mem ber, carrying bars secured thereto, fingers on each of said bars adapted to extend on each side of one of the cutters to support the strips while passing therethrough, a slidable bar supported in advance of the cutters upon said frameand beneath the feed table, feed bars adjustably secured to said bar, means for reciprocating said feed bars between the carrying bars to feed the strips upon the same to the cutters and means adapted to prevent the strips from being drawn forwardly with the retraction of the feed bars.

48. A machine of the class described embracing a frame, means for severing a sheet of material into strips, a gage adapted to aline and support the material to be cut into strips, means adapted to actuate said gage to permit the displacement of the strips therefrom after they have been cut from the sheet, cutters arranged in pairs for severing member, members on each of said bars adapted to extend on each side of one of the pairs of cutters to support the strips while passing theretln'ough, a bar slidablvsupported upon said frame, feed bars on said bar, means for reciprocating said feed bars between the carrying bars to feed the strips upon the same to the cutters and means adapted to prevent the strips from being drawn forwardly with the retraction of the feed bars.

t9. A machine of the class described embracing a frame, means for severing a sheet of material into strips, a longitudinally adj ustable gage pivotally supported at the rear of said means and adapted to aline and support the material to be cut into strips, means adapted to actuate said gage to permit the displacement of the strips therefrom after they have been cut from the sheet, cutters arranged in pairs for severing each strip into a plurality of cards, a frame member, carrying bars, a bar slidably supported upon said frame, feed bars secured on said bar, an extension on each of said bars adapted to project above the surface of the carrying bars and against the edge of the strip to be fed, means for reciprocating said feed bars between the carrying bars to feed the strips. upon the same to the rotative cutters and means assembling said cards from each strip into a plurality of packs, alternate packs in advance of the intermediate packs.

50. A machine of the class described embracing a frame, means for severing a sheetof material into strips, a gage adapted to aline and support the material to be cut into strips during the cutting operation, cutters for severing each strip into a plurality of cards, a frame member, carrying bars on said member, fingers on each of said bars adapted to extend on each side of the cutters to support the strips while passing therethrough, a bar slidably supported uponsaid frame, feed bars adjustably secured to said bar, an extension on each of said bars adapted to project above the surface of the carry ing bars to bear against the edge of the strip to be fed, means for reciprocating said feed bars between the carrying bars to feed the strips upon the same to the rotative cutters and means adapted to prevent the strips from being drawn forwardly with the retraction of the feed bars, means for advancing alternate cards beyond the intermediate cards and assembling the same into individual packs.

51. In a machine of the class describedmeans for severing a sheet of material into strips, cutters for severing each strip intosa plurality of cards, a frame member, carry-. 3 ing bars secured to said member, a slidable" bar supported in advance of said cutters, rearwardly projecting feed bars secured to said bar, an extension on each of said bars adapted to project above the surface of the carrying bars and bear against the edge of the strip to be fed, means for reciprocating said feed bars between the carrying bars to feed the strip upon the same to the rotative cutters and means adapted to prevent the 

